William H Macy was seen in Los Angeles on Tuesday just hours after news broke that his wife Felicity Huffman had been charged with 'conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services fraud.'
The Shameless actor looked downcast as he arrived at the Edward B Roybal Federal building where Huffman is reportedly being held for questioning over the bribery case.
The Desperate Housewives star has been accused of paying $15,000 to help better her 18-year-old daughter Sofia's SAT scores in a massive college entrance cheating scandal that involved 50 people.
Scarier than any movie he has starred in: William H Macy was seen in Los Angeles on Tuesday as he arrived to a federal building after his family was involved in a massive scandal
Hard news to take: This comes just hours after news broke that his wife Felicity Huffman had been charged with 'conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services fraud'
Serious issue: The Shameless actor looked downcast as he arrived at the Edward B Roybal Federal building where Huffman is reportedly being held for questioning over the bribery case
The acclaimed actor wore a blue grandfather button down jacket over a white dress shirt with no tied.
He added jeans and brown shoes.
Macy, who is known for his sunny demeanor, looked like his thoughts were elsewhere as he failed to crack a smile or even look up much.
He was seen walking into the building and then checking his items in as he went through security with a guard on watch.
They need to lawyer up: The Desperate Housewives star has been accused of paying $15,000 to help better her 18-year-old daughter Sofia's SAT scores in a massive college entrance cheating scandal that involved 50 people
Desperate housewife: Huffman and Macy with their daughters Georgia and Sofia at the Golden Globes in January
His wife was taken into custody and charged.
Macy was not charged in the FBI investigation, which became public on Tuesday.
Huffman paid a $15,000 'charitable contribution to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme on behalf of her eldest daughter,' states the complaint.
No tux here: The acclaimed actor wore a blue grandfather button down jacket over a white dress shirt with no tied. He added jeans and brown shoes
Dark day: He was seen walking into the building and then checking his items in as he went through security with a guard on watch
Bad publicity: Macy, who is known for his sunny demeanor, looked like his thoughts were elsewhere as he failed to crack a smile or even look up much
'Huffman later made arrangements to pursue the scheme a second time, for her younger daughter, before deciding not to do so,' according to the documents.
The charging documents state that Huffman had the site where her daughter took the SATs moved from her own high school to a test center in West Hollywood.
Her test was then administered by a proctor who had flown in from Tampa and told investigators that he 'facilitated cheating, either by correcting the student's answers after the test or by actively assisting the student during the exam.'
He is in the clear: Macy was not charged in the FBI investigation, which became public on Tuesday
All eyes on WHM: A woman filmed Macy as he carried a black bag to the federal building
In this case, Huffman's daughter scored a 1420, which was a 400 point improvement from her PSAT results just one year prior.
Soon after the proctor was paid $40,000 by Key Worldwide Foundation, the same organization that Huffman would later give a $15,000 donation to, according to the documents.
The documents also include the transcript of a phone call between Huffman and the individual who facilitated the test in which she admits that her older daughter had assistance and expresses her desire for her younger daughter to get similar help.
The FBI was watching her: Huffman paid a $15,000 'charitable contribution to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme on behalf of her eldest daughter,' states the complaint
Bad move: The charging documents state that Huffman had the site where her daughter took the SATs moved from her own high school to a test center in West Hollywood. Her test was then administered by a proctor who had flown in from Tampa and told investigators that he 'facilitated cheating, either by correcting the student's answers after the test or by actively assisting the student during the exam'
In a follow up call just this past December, Huffman and her unnamed spouse spoke about their daughter wanting to get into Georgetown.
It was then decided that the young girl would take the exam twice, one on her own and once with help, to ensure she got the score necessary to get her into Georgetown, it is claimed.
Then, at the last second, the couple decided not to have their daughter take the test with assistance.
A good daddy: William with daughters Georgia and Sofia at the Los Angeles VIP Screening of Rudderless in LA in 2014
Family first: Macy at the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2012 with his wife and daughters
Macy felt the pressure associated with getting his child into a good university.
In January the actor told Parade, '[Sofia] is going to go to college… We’re right now in the thick of college application time, which is so stressful.'
The couple holding hands in 1997
The 68-year-old Shameless actor added, 'I am voting that once she gets accepted, she maybe takes a year off. God doesn’t let you be 18 twice.'
He also relayed that Sofia eventually wanted to get into acting like her parents.
'I know from casting, if you need a 25-, 26-year-old actress, there are a lot of them out there and they’re really good,' he stated. 'But if you need a 15-, 16-year-old actress, it’s tough. Sofia looks young. I think this is an opportunity for her.
'But it’s just my opinion, and we’ll see what she wants to do, what Felicity thinks and how the chips fall.'
He also sounded like a cheerleader for his child: 'My daughter Sofia, the oldest, is going to LAHSA [Los Angeles High School of the Arts]. She’s thriving there. I know she’s going to make a go of it in the business, which I support. I’ve seen her; she’s good, she’s really good.'
The couple also has 16-year old daughter Georgia.
Caught in the act: Huffman and her spouse gave a $15,000 donation to the group that later paid the man who proctored the SAT to her daughter (above)
Plan: A recorded phone conversation makes it evident that Huffman is aware that her daughter will be assisted in the test (above)
Plan: In one call from last year, Huffman revealed she planned to use the same system for her younger daughter (above) after it worked for her older daughter
Macy said of her in Parade: 'My daughter Georgia, she’s interested in politics, political science and pursuing that. She’s in a very academic school and killing
